News From England

Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1915, Page 5

News From England

THE COTTON DIFFICULTY. GUARANTEE WITH NEUTRALS UKUKI). (Times and Sydney Sim Services.) Received July 14, ]i 111. Loudon, July I". The Times points nut tint Lord Robert Cecil's replv regarding cotton is not altogether satisfactory. The (iovern-m-nt is seeminglv more alive to the difficulties than to the import;,nee of Hkquestion, and the paper advocates securing u guarantee by a friendly urnui^ment whereby cotton reaching nentru!w not allowed to pass on to (iermauy. It 13 necessary to impress the countri-s concerned that Britain is determined to end the trallie, and if the leakage continues she will be forced to stop all cotton reaching any country not observing the arrangement.

THE REGISTRATION BILL. NOTHING IN IT ABOUT COMPULSION. WORKERS AND THE WAR. w Received July 14, 5.5 p.m. London, July 1". Lord Lansdowne, in moving the Registration Rill, said the country realised that the old go-as-you-please system had broken down. He believed we had 22. or 21! divisions in the European theatre *t present. Most prodigious efforts! had been made to overtake the past' errors in order to provide equipment, and these efforts had been attended with considerable success. There "was not a nord regarding compulsory service in the present Bill, lmt he did not believe the country would tolerate voluntary service, with the present anomalies' and injustice, much longer. The Rill would greatly assist compulsory service, because it would shorten the intervals elapsing between the decision to resort to it and absolute compulsion.

The Bill was read a second time. ■ London, Jul}) 13. In the House of Commons Mr. Runeiman formally introduced a Hill to limit the price of coal. It will be read a second time to-morrow. Tlie executive of the Miners' Federation advises the Welsh miners to continue work. Mr. Lloyd George announces the proclamation of South 'Wales under the Munitions Act. This makes it an offence to participate in a strike without arbitration, Mr. Winstone, president of the South Wales Minors' Federation, states that the Government forgets it is up against the South Wales miners. "They tell in," lie "we must work to put something more into the coal-owners' pockets. This 'i« not likely. They may destroy the South Wales miner, but th'ev will never coerce him." Received July 14. 10.40 p.m. London, July 54. The Miners' Federation appeal- to South Wales miners to continue wjrk from day to day until a settlement is arrived at.

THE WAR LOAN. j A SUtVESNFIL ISSUE. London, Jniv 1.1. Mr. McKenmi announces that 5(0 millions has been s-übs-.-ribed tc tbw v.*r loan, apart from converted stock. Mr. McKcnna, in the House of Common*. protected against the cxaggentej. estimates of the. war loan which v-er-appcariisg in some newspapers. Ttie Goi'ernilient did not expect ami did :i.>£ desire, subscriptions of 700 millions, and if-there had been a likelihood of 800 million, being subscribed t!.r Government would have closed the list, fcs ca-us-ing lunieije-san disturbance to busis*#*. "There are," said Mr. McKenna, 00ft subscribers through the Batik o' Kngland. totalling .">7O millions, apart from .">47,000, iiibscriliers through tvl'ost Office, totalling l."» ini:!i'„rrs, k;ut: from vouchers sol<l. "I rOnnot speak without e"notioE of the efforts made by every c!u.ss to scrape together their resources. We must remember that the markets ar» practically closed lor the sale of o" securities. Thou-nuds would be wiiiing to sell their securitfcs, hut there ar» no 'buyers. The rc-ult of our ir/in is a declaration to our enemies art) the Allies that the United Kingdom is faithful •to its triHt."

END OF THE WAR, OKUMAXV BKCOMIXG BANKI'-LilT. Received July 14, 10.40 p.m. London, July !!. Tin* Times has received inforautlop from Cermany that the Kaiser's state nient that the war would em; it: October <was made to a deputation of bAnl:»ri, who interviewed the Kaiser to point o'jL the financial diliiculties ar.d jsravc- ri.ik? of another winter campaign. The bankers stated that it" the war were pralon?cd (lermany would hmmie utterly tiiw:rupt.

"STIFLING ENQUIRY."

MORE DAILY MAIL BLITHER. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received July 14, !> p.m. London. July 13. The Daily Mail, commenting on the discussion in Parliament, says that the House of Commons is completely under ■Mr. Asquith's thumb, and accuses him ..•f stiflin'.' enquiry aml blankly refusing information tr. members who are wishful to know nsore about the shell scandals and other war failures.

DESTITUTE WORKERS AT VANCOUVER. ( Times and Sydney Sim Services ) Received July. 14. 0 p.m. ■ Condon, July 13. The Times has reeeivcil a telcgrim on behalf of hvo thousand skilled liritMi mechanics who are unemployed at Vancouver. and many of whom are destitute, stating .that pro-Herman influences are active to keep them there. They have asked the Times to obtain the transportation of all volunteering for munition work. The Ministry of Munitions promises to bring them back. CO-OPERATION OF DOMINIONS. Received July 14, 10.40 p.m. London. July 14. Mr. Bonar Law said that the co-opera-tion of the dominions was the greatest surprise to Tjermany, who was anticipating the dissolution of the British Empire. We had not the power, and would not have dreamt of compelling the dominions to give help, yet great armies volunteered from India, Australia, NewZealand. and Canada, regarding this war as their quarrel. "The whole Empire j delights to honor General Botha.

REJECTS TO BEVOLUNTEER. Received July 14, 11.55 p.m. London, July 14. The War OfTice. has invited rejected recruits at Birrofngham to revolunteer. The doctors ]]; c. I 1 been instructed to ae-ri-ot *ll organically fit, overlooking slight defects in eyesight and teeth, and enrolling for Home defence those unfitted for the front.